Halloween happenings
A variety of tricks and treats are planned in central Oklahoma in honor of Halloween.
From the merry to the macabre, a variety of tricks and treats are planned in central Oklahoma in honor of Halloween.
Here are a dozen that might just be the full-size Snickers bar of the spooky season:
The Procession: The Factory Obscura art collective will ceremoniously open the fourth door in its new immersive experience “Beyond” following The Procession, an ethereal and otherworldly journey that will start with a gathering at 9 p.m. Wednesday on the Great Lawn of the Oklahoma River, SW 15 between Robinson and Walker avenues. After The Procession to “Beyond,” 1522 S Robinson, a Halloween celebration featuring Tarot card readings, a performance by Perpetual Motion Dance and an interactive play-around with the Oklahoma Theremin Society is planned until midnight. “Beyond” also will welcome trickor-treaters during its regular hours from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday. For tickets and information, go to www.factory obscura.com.
Carpenter Square Theatre’s “Slasher”: Allison Moore’s hilarious and horrifying hit of 2009’s Humana Festival of New American Plays tells the story of an aspiring actress whose role in a low-budget slasher flick kindles her unstable mother’s feminist rage. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Nov. 2-3, 2 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the theater, 800 W Main. Tickets and information: www. carpentersquare.com.
Brick-or-Treat: The Bricktown Association and Downtown OKC Partnership will host the fifth annual Halloween festival for kids in costume from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at more than 50 businesses throughout Bricktown. Parents or guardians are invited to bring their children trick-or-treating at participating businesses. The hub of the event will be Mickey Mantle Plaza, where attendees can pick up an event map and there will be a free pumpkinpainting station, a photo booth, Thunder Drummers and more. New this year, Moana, Elsa and Spiderman will be located on the Third Base Plaza of the ballpark available for meet and greets and photos, and Embark will have one of the new streetcars stationed at the Ballpark Platform.
The Pollard Theatre’s “Ghost the Musical,” Guthrie: Bruce Joel Rubin, who won an Academy Award for his original screenplay for the 1990 movie, penned the book and lyrics for the stage version of the supernatural love story. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the downtown Guthrie theater, 120 W Harrison. Magic Lantern Celebration: The Paseo Arts District invites children and parents to take part in “a time of light instead of fright” at the annual event from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at NW 30 and Dewey. Professional artists will create a labyrinth, help children create one-of-akind costumes and choreograph original dance pieces for the delight of attendees. The event is free, but donations will be accepted. Information: 525-2688 or www. thepaseo.org.
Science Museum Oklahoma’s Haunted Whodunnit Late Nite Lab: The science of solving crimes will be showcased at this family-friendly event from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the museum, 2020 Remington Place. The night will include
shows in the museum’s recently upgraded Kirkpatrick Planetarium at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. and a Science Live show at 9 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door, and guests are encouraged to arrive by 7 p.m. There will be no same-day ticket sales after 8 p.m. Tickets and information: www. sciencemuseumok.org/ late-nite-labs.
Jewel Box Theatre’s “Wait Until Dark”: The Frederick Knott thriller follows a blind housewife who is terrorized by three criminals searching for a heroin-stuffed doll her husband has unwittingly brought home. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the theater, 3700 N Walker. Information: www.jewelboxtheatre.org.
UCO’s “Macabret,” Edmond:
The University of Central Oklahoma School of Music’s Musical Theatre division will put Halloween-themed twists on popular music classics spanning from the 1950s to 1980s with its sixth annual performances of “Macabret: A Spooktacular Halloween Revue” at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E Fifth. All proceeds benefit scholarships and travel for musical theatre students. Reservations are recommended. Tickets and information: www.ucojazzlab.com.
Haunt the Zoo for children and
adults: The Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 NE 50, is marking the 35th anniversary of its beloved trick-or-treat event for youngsters from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. But the attraction also is adding this year Haunt the Zoo: All Grown Up, a 21-andolder party from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday that will include food trucks, festive libations, adult versions of classic games, prizes and a DJ. For tickets and information: www. okczoo.org.
National Cowboy Museum’s “Turn the Town Upside Down”:
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and Oklahoma Children’s Theatre are partnering to host this second annual event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the museum’s Western town, Prosperity Junction, 1700 NE 63. Activities include sarsaparilla and salt water taffy sampling, lantern making, character searches and more. Information: nationalcowboymuseum. org.
Oklahoma City Theatre Company’s “Night of the Living Dead”: In honor of the 50th anniversary of George A. Romero’s seminal movie, the company is putting on a stage version of the zombie story at 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday and
Wednesday-Nov. 2 at the Civic Center’s CitySpace Theatre, 201 N Walker. Tickets and information: www.okctc.org.
“The RACEy Show Presents:
Haunted”: RACE Dance Company will perform its annual club-inspired, Halloween-themed show at 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Paramount Screening Room inside The Paramount on Film Row, 701 W Sheridan Ave. Attendees must be at least 18 years old to enter. Information and tickets: www.racedance.com.